Attendee Demographics

ANNUAL DRI CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE GROWTH

 

REGISTRATION FOR THE 2026 DRI CONFERENCE & EXPO IN JACKSONVILLE, FL WAS 500+, REPRESENTING 325+ ORGANIZATIONS FROM 42 STATES AND 21 COUNTRIES.

– Held every year since 2012 (except 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic)

– Audience of experienced practitioners and decision-makers across industries and sectors

– Almost 70% of attendees hold managerial positions and above within their organization

– Approximately 60% of organizations have 1,000+ employees

Types of Organizations

Financial Services/Banking/Insurance                                           24%

Computer/IT (Software/Services)                                                  14% 

Education/Nonprofit                                                                       12%

Healthcare/BioTech/Pharmaceutical                                              10%

Professional Services (Consulting)                                                  8%

Retail/Manufacturing                                                                        7%

Government                                                                                     7%

Utilities/Energy                                                                                 6%

Transportation/Aerospace/Logistics                                                5% 

Other                                                                                                4%

Job Function

Business Continuity (BC) Management/Planning                         29%

Business/Organizational Resilience                                             15%

Disaster Recovery (DR)/Information Tech (IT)/Security                14%

Risk Management                                                                           9%

Business Development/Sales                                                         6%

Emergency Planning/Preparedness                                               5%

Operations                                                                                      4%

Corporate Security/Facilities                                                           2%

Marketing/Communications                                                            2%

Other                                                                                             14%

OVER 60% HAVE BUYING INFLUENCE 

(Approve, recommend, or specify)

Types of BC/DR Products

BC & Recovery Training

BC Planning Software

BC Planning Services

Communication Technology

Consulting

IT Security

Recovery/Restoration Services

Overall BC/DR Product Suite

WHO WILL YOU MEET AT DRI CONFERENCES?

BUSINESS CONTINUITY & RESILIENCE PROFESSIONALS

  • Program Leads/Managers
  • Emergency Preparedness Managers
  • BC & Disaster Recovery Analysts/Specialists
  • Coordinators/Planners

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROFESSIONALS

  • IT Managers
  • Project Managers
  • Engineers
  • IT Analysts

RISK MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONALS

  • Risk Management Leads
  • Risk Evaluation Program Leads
  • Risk Managers
  • Operations Managers
  • Risk Analysts

SENIOR MANAGEMENT & EXECUTIVES

  • CEO/COO/CSO/CROs
  • Presidents & VPs
  • Principals
  • Directors
  • Department Heads